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This is a FREE sample of my Write the Room Decodable Sentences Yearlong Bundle!
These differentiated wrote the room decodable sentence activities give kindergarten, first and second grade students practice reading and writing words that contain targeted phonics skills.
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Each sentence is a phonics-based controlled text sentence that contains target phonics skill words, previously taught phonics skill words, and irregular high-frequency words. The science of reading shows us that the connection between what our students learn in phonics and what they read & write is imperative for building a strong foundation in early reading!
In this activity, students move around the room with their recording sheet to read & write decodable sentences. There are 2 differentiated versions of each sentence that can be hung side by side throughout the classroom. Level one sentences follow a 1st grade phonics scope & sequence and Level two sentences follow a 2nd grade phonics scope & sequence. Students are taught to record the version of the sentence they can decode. They must also match each sentence to the correct picture on their recording sheet as a self check for decoding skills.
The FULL RESOURCE includes:
- 420 total decodable sentences
- 210 Level one sentences – 1st grade phonics skills
- 210 Level two sentences – 2nd grade phonics skills
- 84 student recording sheets
Phonics skills included in the yearlong resource:
- CVC: short a, short i, short o, short e, short u, short vowel review
- Blends: l blends, s blends, r blends, final blends, 3 letter blends, blends review
- Digraphs: digraph ch & tch, digraph sh, digraph th (voiced & voiceless), digraph wh, digraph ng
- final e: a_e, o_e, i_e, u_e, e_e
- open syllable e, i, o (ex. hi, be)
- Vowel teams: long vowel a (ai, ay), long vowel e (ee, ea), long vowel o (oa, ow), long vowel i ( _y, igh), long vowel u (u, ew, ue)
- r-controlled vowels: r-controlled ar, r-controlled er, ir, ur, r-controlled or, ore
- Variant vowels & Diphthongs: variant vowel short oo, variant vowel long u (oo), diphthong ow, ou, diphthong oi, oy,
- Other vowels: complex vowel /aw/: aw, all, long i and o (ie, oe), long e (y, ey, ie, ei)
- Syllable types: closed syllables, closed & consonant + le syllables, open syllables, open & consonant + le syllables, final e syllables, vowel team syllables, r-controlled syllables, r-controlled & consonant + le syllables, vowel team syllables: diphthongs & variant vowels, review six syllable types, other final stable syllables: -ture, -sure, -ion, -tion, -sion
shane A. –
I love the different levels of this write the room activity. Thanks so much!
Ann Cox (verified owner) –
Such an interactive way to practice sentence writing.
Emily F. –
I love having my students write. This activity not only had them writing but practicing reading also. This activity allows movement which is great for 1st grade.
Amy D. –
My students love using this recourse after our reading lessons!
Tiona W. –
My students loved this activity and learned so much from it!
caroline S. –
My students loved seeing their own progress and feeling more confident.
Leesa R. –
My students enjoyed this activity. They had fun working with a partner.
Alexis S. –
My students love anything that gets them up and moving and not stuck to their seat. This resource was engaging and easy to follow.
Anne S. –
This is the perfect activity for the Daily 5. We are working on reading simple sentences and putting this into a read the room form is so fun for my students!
The Kinder Sneaker Teacher –
YES! I love the decodable sentences! Thank you for creating something that my students can by successful with.
Lee Anne G. –
I am using it this week in stations for independent practice and the kids love it. I make them write the first 4 sentences with pencil and they can write the last one with a colored pen.
Lexie K. –
Great activity for the end of the year as they have become stronger with sentence writing! I used for part of literacy centers
Jessica R. –
My students loved this, and it was easy to prep. Would highly recommend this to my teacher friends.
Brenna Lingley –
Worked great as a quick print for some extra practice!
sarah P. –
My kids loved using this resource, thank you for creating it.
Arielle S. –
I loved this resource it allowed me to see what my students can do when it comes to writing
Robin S. –
My students love writing and loved matching the picture to the sentence!
Jennifer Gibbons –
My students love love love write the room activities. I use these for station work and the kids enjoy being able to get up and move around the room.
Aileen Lombaard (verified owner) –
very good. my students loved these. thank you very much for such fun resources!
sharon L. –
My students were so excited to search the classroom for the sentences. They loved reading and writing on their whiteboards. A great resource, thank you!